GA Russell

Happy Birthday Joe!

Osaka, Japan comes out tomorrow. I got an email from Laurie this morning that said that it will be available immediately at CDBaby and iTunes. The plan is for both this and the Ronnie Scott box to be available at Amazon eventually.

Joe Lobendahn is in Regina, and will take a physical tomorrow. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403935 ***** Tonight's Argos-Eskimos game will be on the NBC Sports cable channel at 7:30 pm.

I saw Rancho Deluxe in the 70s and loved it. I would like to see it again to see if I still find it funny.

8th of July is the only one I know. It was my first free jazz album. I think I have it in a box somewhere. Flying Dutchman label, right?

Back around '66 and '67, Willie Bobo was one of the few jazz artists whose records I always saw at the record stores with poor jazz selections. What those stores had was mostly Verve, Impulse! and Columbia, and Willie Bobo was always there.

The Bombers fired Paul LaPolice today, and replaced him with defensive coordinator Tim Burke. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523880 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403819 ***** Minnesota has cut Solomon Elimimian. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403827 ***** Miami has cut Jerome Messam. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403813 ***** Calgary Stampeders 17....Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523947 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403835 The Stamps jumped out to a 14-0 lead with two drives on the ground, and made it look easy. The game then settled into a defensive struggle. The score was 17-3 with 4 minutes left in the game, when the Riders scored a touchdown to close the gap.

Steve Van Buren, who was pro football's star running back between Red Grange and Jim Brown. has died at age 91. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/sports/football/steve-van-buren-hall-of-fame-running-back-dies-at-91.html?pagewanted=all

British Columbia Lions 20....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523797 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403793 Another fantastic game. Paul McCallum kicked a 41-yard field goal on the last play of the game to win it. Another see-saw battle. The Lions led 10-0 at the half, with all of their points in the second quarter. The Lions tried a new offense in the first quarter, and it didn't work. In the first half, the Bombers got only 4 first downs. But the Bombers scored the next 14 points, and led by four with less than five minutes to go in the game. BC scored a touchdown, and the Bombers tied it with 27 seconds left in the game.

Thanks Joe!

LOL I spent my money too soon! Amazon UK today has the Bill Evans Riverside box for 29.67 GBP - 20% VAT = 23.74 GBP = $37.27. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riverside-Milsestone-Bill-Evans/dp/B004I289FE?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelcamelcam-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004I289FE

Terry Tubesteak, whose last name was Tracy, has died at age 77. He was the model for The Big Kahuna in Gidget, and gave author Frederick Kohner's daughter that nickname. http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/terry-tubesteak-tracy,-malibu-icon,-passes-away-at-77-1_75321

Happy Birthday 2012 cih!

Montreal Alouettes 31....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523545 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403721 Fantastic game. See-saw battle with two good offenses and two good defenses. Sean Whyte kicked a 37-yard field goal on the last play of the game to win it. Today was Anthony Calvillo's fortieth birthday. With 436 TD passes, Calvillo moved ahead of Warren Moon to second place on the North American pro football list. Brett Favre is first with 508. Chris Williams tied Gizmo Williams' season record with five kicks returned for TD's. Remember that Chris W. had another that he goofed off on and was tackled at the one.

Now going for $1.35!!!

Thanks Joe! I see how to stream them, but I don't see how to download. Did you mean stream, or am I missing something?

Thanks for the tip, Joe. I'm very familiar with Pat Novak for Hire, but I've never gotten around to Pete Kelly's Blues.

ss1, Maddog Russo said on the radio yesterday that there are three windows - spring training, mid-year and fall.

Greg Xenakes Week 9 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523134

Happy Birthday Tom!

After weeks in their camp getting back in shape from his achilles tendon injury, Ken-Yon Rambo has signed with the Argos. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403558

Do the math. Using the figures you posted, it's not. I can now give a definitive answer to this question. As stated above, allowing Amazon UK to convert from pounds to dollars would have cost me $4.86. I have been billed by my bank $2.55 for allowing it to convert. Therefore, I saved $2.31 by allowing my bank to convert the currency. The bank charged me 2% of the purchase price.

Casino Royale (2006, 2 disc widescreen edition) - $1.78 http://www.amazon.com/Casino-Royale-Two-Disc-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000MNP2KI?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camels-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B000MNP2KI

Doug Ramsey in his blog links to this Washington Post obituary of Ellington and Mary Lou Williams archivist Annie Kuebler, which I think that many here will find interesting. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/annie-kuebler-jazz-archivist-who-survived-near-fatal-fire-dies-at-61/2012/08/18/1819a286-e960-11e1-a3d2-2a05679928ef_story.html

This looks interesting. HALF NOTE ANNOUNCES A NEW RELEASE FROM LEE KONITZ ENFANTS TERRIBLES Featuring BILL FRISELL GARY PEACOCK JOEY BARON AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 NEW YORK, August 20, 2012 - Enfants Terribles features four veteran jazz men whose collective efforts on stage and in the studio span decades. Together they are saxophonist Lee Konitz, guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Joey Baron. Individually, each boasts a distinguished career path and network of associations representing jazzʼs wide range of stylistic directions. (Konitz alone began professionally in 1945.) Recorded live at the Blue Note, Enfants Terribles finds the group surveying tunes well-known to the jazz community, standards played and re-imagined throughout the years - "Body & Soul," "I Canʼt Get Started," "What Is This Thing Called Love" and "Stella By Starlight," among others. Though the repertoire is familiar, the renderings are new, a function of the collaborative spirit and interplay among these particular musicians. Their union evinces a strong sense of togetherness - the sum effect of a four-way exchange shaping artful creation. RECORDED LIVE AT THE BLUE NOTE TRACKS 1. What Is This Thing Called Love 2. Body and Soul 3. Stella By Starlight 4. Iʼll Remember April 5. I Remember You 6. I Canʼt Get Started